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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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